Topic: holidays

Urbanbaby.com Is Hilarious – And A Little Terrifying

Urbanbaby.com Is Hilarious - And A Little Terrifying

I remember the first time I stumbled upon Urbanbaby.com. I immediately pictured a tired mother, ascending three flights of stairs to her crappy apartment. To me, these words said, Come hither tired mother of the city. We will show you the most compact changing stations, the lightest strollers, and provide a never ending list of all of the free ways to entertain your baby in your urban oasis. Basically, I imagined a site that would be a great resource for me – and my urban baby.

Yeah, it’s totally not that. More »

Happy Halloween! Here Are The Christmas Presents I Can’t Wait To Give You

Happy Halloween! Here Are The Christmas Presents I Can't Wait To Give You

I felt really proud of myself for getting an early start to my Christmas shopping this year. Considering the enormous size of our family, my husband and I spend thousands on holiday gifts each winter. By spreading the cost out over the next couple of months, I figured I would cut back on the December money crunch. Yay for me and my planning ahead, right? Wrong. More »

My Daughter Is Starting To Catch On – The Easter Bunny Makes No Sense

My Daughter Is Starting To Catch On - The Easter Bunny Makes No Sense

I love holidays. Actually any excuse for a good celebration is fine by me. I like elaborate birthday parties and I start celebrating Christmas in November. If it involves my family coming together for good food and togetherness, I’m in favor. Except, of course, for Easter. I’m not sure what it is, but I just cannot get in to all the messy obnoxiousness that is Easter. More »

Having Kids Forces Me To Pretend To Care About Valentine’s Day

Having Kids Forces Me To Pretend To Care About Valentine's Day

When I was 17 years old, my boyfriend bought me a Valentine’s Day present. It was a white teddy bear clutching a red silk pillow trimmed with lace. “I Love You” was written across the pillow and, if I’m not mistaken, there were helium balloons involved too. Needless to say, I was mortified. I mean, lovely thought and all, but please – that thing was hideous! And it serves as a gentle reminder as to why exactly I hate Valentine’s Day. More »

Gallery: The Best Christmas Present Reactions From Disappointed Kids

Gallery: The Best Christmas Present Reactions From Disappointed Kids
"Why did I even bother sending a letter?"
"Mom, I think this one is your's."
"It's a clothes box. It doesn't matter what's in it, Mom. I don't want another clothes box."
"Don't you guys talk to each other?"
"Didn't I get one of those?"

Every parent loves to see the joy on their children’s face as they open all those Christmas presents. We plan for weeks, shop for hours and pry information out of our secretive kids. We just want to give them the perfect gift. We want to see their faces glow with excitement. What’s better than a kid on Christmas?

Until they’ve opened three articles of clothing in a row. Then, all of a sudden, that joy turns to extreme disappointment. No matter how much it breaks our hearts, sometimes our kids just aren’t thrilled with their holiday haul. And while it’s sad for the parent who feels like they let their little one down, those kids and their disappointment are actually kind of hysterical. More »

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